Photo of two businesses that were probably once located in Rusk. One is the Sentinel, which was a newspaper, and the other is Hardin & Jones Lumber.

Photograph of Alto's first two-story brick school house. The building was built during 1905 and 1906. In the photograph, students and children stand in front of the building. Text underneath the photograph reads: "Alto's First 2 Story Brick School House Built in 1905-1906. Teachers: Mr. J. J. Crook, Miss Barker, Mrs. Terrell. 1906-1907 School Year. Copy made by Mrs. Frances Thomas from original borrowed from Miss Marie Latham."

Photographs of school buildings in Alto, Texas. The first (top) photo is a two-story brick building with a tower on the left side and a peaked roof; text on the photo says "High School. Alto, Tex." The second (bottom) photo is a two-story, square-shaped brick building with a flat roof.

Copy print of the Alto Public School; the building was cut out of the original print and rephotographed on a pressboard background. Text at the bottom of the original photo says "Alto Public School, Dec. 5th 29, Photo Adams Waco." The re-print is attached to a sheet of paper with the caption: "The Second 2 Story School House was remodeled and made into a One Story Brick Building in 1926. A Gymnasium and Home-Making Department was added to the East side in 1952-52."

Photograph of Alto's school house prior to its demolition. Text underneath the photograph reads: "Alto's School House is being Demolished. A Landmark of the Past is lost to History."

Photograph of the early merchants of Alto, Texas. Text beneath the photograph reads: "Top Row--left to right--Jim Hogan, Ben Baker, George Crouch, Jim Allen, H. Getz, Morgan Ahearn. Second Row--on horse--Dr. Allison, Jim Berryman, Douglas Brock, Bob Allen, Miller Brook, Mart Thomas, Emory Watters, Milton Acrey, Walter Crouch, John Wood, Mallie Houston, Claud Coats, Wilbur Armstrong, Holly Agnew, Jim Watters, A. C. (Ell) Crouch."

Photograph of the early merchants of Alto, Texas inside a room. On the far left, one man is measuring the waist of a second man; on the far right, a third man is running a sewing machine. A young boy is visible in the center of the image. Text beneath the photograph reads: "Copy of the original picture. Fred Crouch (known as "dude") is at the sewing machine. Arch Holcomb is measuring. Bill Francis is standing in the doorway. Frank, Haws, and Crouch Dry Good Store was in a corner building where the Humble Station is located."

Copy photo of a train in a train shed. There are boxes to the right of the image and windows to the left.

Photograph of information center employees putting on a puppet show inside of the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. Children watching the performance sit in the foreground. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of children watching a clarinet player performing inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of information center employees giving a tour around the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The photo is taken from behind the group as they walk around the area. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a child watching a clarinet player performing inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of an artifact on display, inside of a glass case, at a museum in the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of children watching a clarinet player performing inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas. The photo is taken from above the visitors.

Photograph of information center employees giving a tour around the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of children exiting a replica of a structure on display inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a group of children listening to someone explain how ancient arrows were built in the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a group of children listening to someone explain how ancient arrows were built in the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of children interacting with a display inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of children watching a clarinet player performing inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a fishing in a pond at the Caddo Mounds historical cite, located in Alton, Texas. The photo is taken from far enough away to encompass the trees and pond surrounding the fisher. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a flower lying on the ground in the Caddo Mounds historical cite, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a flower lying in a pond at the Caddo Mounds historical cite, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.

Photograph of a replica of a mound on display inside of the information center at the Caddo Mounds, located in Alton, Texas. The cite features two earthwork platform mounds and one burial mound. The Caddo created the cite, circa 800 A.D., to be a cultural, economical and political epicenter for region that lasted for approximately 500 years. At their peak, the Caddo were the most highly developed prehistoric culture known within present day Texas.